Kalmyk para-swimmer Dantes Abushaev, a candidate for Master of Sports of Russia and student of the Republican Sports and Adaptive School of Paralympic Reserve, collected four medals at the Russian Championship for blind sports (swimming discipline) held in the Republic of Mari El. More than 100 junior athletes from 22 regions competed.
Competing in class B2, Abushaev earned gold in the 50-meter breaststroke, silver in both the 100-meter breaststroke and 100-meter butterfly, and bronze in the 50-meter butterfly. His coach is Chingis Onikov. The republic expressed pride in the results and wished further success. The report appeared on October 11, 2026.